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1 Samuel 8:3

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His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

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1 Samuel 8:3 in other translations

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

1 Samuel 8:3 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 8:3 in context

  1. 1When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
  2. 2Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
  3. 3His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
  4. 4Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramah.
  5. 5They said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons don’t walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”